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Show 3 Reith THE Some Simple Illustrate or Experiments the Tendency Diffuse One rieas Into in Physics That of Gases to Mix the Other—A Cu- Phenomenon. The behavior of gases under certain conditions is of peculiar interest to the student of physics, since it involves actions which cannot be seen and which require purely mental effort for their comprehension. There are simple ways of demonstrating that certain actions do occur, but the exact mode of their occurrence is left to reason or conjecture. invention and manufactures of the ent century in most respects, pres- there are many wonderful arts and sciences in which the ancients have never been equaled and the secret of which has long since perished. In the letters of the first Catholic priests who first visited China, which were published in France 200 years ago, they relate that they were shown a glass transparent and colorless, which was filled with a liquid made by the Chinese, Thisliquor was poured glass; then, looking through This was notowing to into the it, it seem- ed to be filled with fishes. any peculiarity of the fluid, but to the glass itself. The Chinese confessed that they did not make them, but that they were the plunder of some foreign before. conquest many centuries Wendell Phillips, inhis lecture onthe ‘Lost Arts,” in speaking of a malleable glass, tells of a Roman who, in the age of Tiberius, had been banished, and return- ed to Rome, bringing a wonderful an extract from one of their old writers has been translated as follows; “One Su Ngoh many years ago hada picture of anox. Every day the ox left the water to rise in the Contagiousness of Leprosy. The contagiousness of leprosy still con. Bost SE Roehs Ot tines to be a mooted question. Dr. Rake, superintendent of the Trinidad Leper hospital, has made a report to the British Medical association which cmbodies the results of his experiments in the cultiva_tion of the germ of leprosy, the bacillus _lepre, which have been under way for the ‘past four years. He seis. that Gate a 4 tropical temperature aud on the ordinary * nutrient media he has failed to grow the bacillus lepree; (2) in all animals yet examined he has failed to find any local growth or gencral dissemination of the bacillus after inoculation, whethe. beneath the skin, in the abdominal cavity or in the anterior chamber; feeding with teprous tissues has also given negative results; (8) he has found no growth of the bacillus lepre when placed in putrid fluids or buried in the earth. He further says sHat an inquiry of this kind is practically endless, so varied are the conditions of temperature, time, nutrient media, living animal tissues, or putrescent substance, and sorany are the observations necessary to avoid or lessen the risk of errors of experiment. —Science. The Cordial Hand Shake. _The mistress of a house should always offer her hand to every guest invited there, as an evidence of her cordial welcome. A man has no right to takea lady’s hand till offered. Remedies “ New and Old. The sticking plaster treatment of erysipelas is highly commended by Professor Wolfier of Gratz. Strips of isinglass plaster, about the breadth of the thumb, are applied over the affected surface. - Equal parts,of sweet oil and lime water mixed is sai. to be the quickest and most efficient rem:e::y known for burns and scalds, Shake the mixture each time before applying to the injured suriace, The common practice of raising fainting persons to a sitting or upright position is often sufiicient to destroy the spark-of life which remains. Keep such persons in the prone position, while restoratives and local ~ means are adopted to restore them to con- Ow sciousness. sae Fey \ area gl a ship, with all Peal cemenine ee ae A Salar ae HEE caused an the har- Englishman things pertaining puppy quaintly says an old author, “was very pleasant and diverting.” Proclus. whose fame in mathematics equaled that of Archimedes, is said to have made burning glasses in the reign of Anastasius Dicorus of such wonder- ful efficacy that at a great distance he burned and destoryed the Mysian and Thracian fieet of ships that had blockaded Byzantium. The Damascus blades,as marvels of perfect steel, have long been famous, and even those used in the crusades are as perfect to day as they were eight centuries ago. One on exhitition in London could be out breaking. The point of this sword could be made Journal. to touch the hilt.— Peoria Fleasantries of the Day. Sigmund Goldstein has a vein of humor in his make-up, which he in- greenish as he No. 2, the annoyance threadbare sat in the dock of but his eyes’ of and police twinkled merrily. He was charged with sleeping ina hall-way, and while awaiting trial another ease was called. The was fact that an.ardent ; Sigmund, admirer incidents which when a boy of Vox” will account, perhaps, culiar “Valentine for the pe- occurred when Hans Schneider took the stand. Mr. Schneider charged Patrick Gaffney with malicious mischief. “T haf got a leetle gat,” began Mr. Schneider, “und last night mein gat vos Jeachimsen. “Can I believe “Bully for you, Proseeuting Attorney -“Here is a respectable senses?” cried Mott, in amaze. man says the de- fendant killed his cat; the defendant calls him a liar and your honor backs him up.” “T never said a word,’ gasped the rocks were bared at low tide, and that court, “and I will fine anyone who uses they ground this into color material and improper language here again.” “You won’t do anything of the kind,” then painted pictures with it, which were invisible by day andluminous by night. erieda voice among the court loungers. Ha! ha! ha!” The secret simply was that during the “You’re an old gas bag. “Bailiff,” roared the infuriated judge, day the figure of the ox was not. visible, before me this inand it was therefore said that it left the “Bring that man frame to go grazing. stant.” In the year 1578, the twentieth of]. Bailiff Nagle made a rigid search, but “At last a certain Buddhist priest said that the Japanese had found some nacreous substance within the flesh of a certain oyster they picked up when the one Mark made a lock con- sisting of eleven pieces of iron, steel and brass, with a hollow key toit, that alto- every one protested his innocence. “Yow—yow!” “Je-rusalem!” yelled Mr. Mott; jump- gold. ing to his feet and kicking at an imaginary dog under the table. “Get out, you He also made agold chain composed of forty-three links, which he fastened to brute!” | A-series of yelps, followed but no dog the lock and key. materialized. 2 “This is getting serious,” remarked his honor, as he mopped the perspiration gether weighed but one grain of In the presence of the Queen he put the chain about the neck -of a flea, which drew it with ease; after which he put the lock and key, flea and chair, into a pair of scales,and they altogether weighed put one grain and a half. Myrmecides, an ancient carver, was so proficient in microscopic mechanism that he made an ivory chariot with four wheels and as many harnessed smalla compass thatafiy horses might in so have hidden them all underits wings. The same artisan made a ship with ali her desks, masts, yards, rigging and sails which took up scarcely more room than the chariot. The silver sphere “a most nobleand in- genius performance,” which was present, ed to by Sultan his Solyman, imperial the magnificent, majesty, Ferdinand, is named by Paulius Jovius as showing and keeping time with the motions of the celestial bodies in their various configurations. It was carried to Constantinople by twelve men and there put together by the artist that made it. : An artificer named Cornelius Van Drebble once made an instrument like an organ that, being set in the open air under a warm sun, would play airs of itself with out the keys being touched, but would not play in the shade. For this reason it is supposed that it was inclosed air defendant, “is the from his brow. “Somebody is trifling with this court, and if I find—” “Meaow! meaowowow! mawow!” came from the waste paper basket. He kicked the basket, but no in sight. cat hove “Mr. Clerk, pinch me,” the judge implored; I must surely be sleeping.” Clerk Stout pinched a piece out of the judicial ear with a scissors which Gonvinced his Mr. Schneider honor were Tt rast that he was not dreaming. “Proceed with the examination,” he said wearily. “T vosin no hurry,” retorted Schneider, the witness. “Well; I am sir, and I will commit you for contempt of court if you do not proceed.” At this moment a piercing shriek ascended, apparently from the lungs of a lady in the waiting room. The bailiff rushed out, but found only a Chinaman Raising sprang up, purple a huge club, he It struck sheep a stalwart the stomach, but sion. with eried: stealer,” : police officer in produced no impres- “T wish to state,” said Mr. Gaffney, “that I rever opened me mouth to spake a word since I came into court, Some- body has been imitating me voice,” The judge loeked incredulous, and the audience laughed. As order snore came was being from restoreu aloud the benches. Bailiff Nagle seized a meek-looking citizen, and hauled him before the judge. said his dollars or twenty-four’ hours,” honor, and the astonished man went below wondering what he had done to merit punishment. Sigmund evidently thought triloquism had gone his ven- far enough, for he “This beats me,” muttered attorney; “but oan ' ; pert nns ay era AR a cat ger ae + ISIN " eer Sopesegte a RA ARON gic mags Y tes camer yr gte ae nae Uae RTSve t 3 roy Ra Fe Mie £3 fig ota ee TER gy See Uf Ee ee tyroTe wast e ys Me st PURE 2 we the prose- must get through somehow. Mr. Schneider, why did Mr. Gaffney kill your cat?” “Vell, he say der gat geep him wake nighds, und he shot him mid der gun last Sunday night.” “Did you see him do it?” | At the Tabernacle. President Woodruff and Cannon occupy Apostle Geo Q. the stand. As was generally anticipated, the iarge tabernacle on Sunday was crowded to overfiowing. It was a general presumption that President Woodruff and Apos‘le Cannon would be the speakers of the day and hours befere the usual time for beginning the services crowds were seen pouring into the Tabernacle grounds from every direction. The assembly was called to order by President Angus M. Cannon and the choir sung: “We'll sing all Prayer was hail to offered by Jesus’name!’’ Elder Lorin Farr, of Ogden, and the choir and congre- gation joined in singing: ’ “Mid scenes of confusion and creature complaints.” Apostie Cannon was the first speaker. He said in substance: Four years and upwards have passed since I had the privilege of addressing a congregation in this tabernacle. The thought’ of speaking to you today has caused me to tremble. I have known how difficult it is to control emotions un poisoned afowl belonging to him some /der such circumstances. I have been an time ago, and he retorted by killing his exceedingly happy man during the past cat. He thought he was about even. few days. This isone of the happiest “T shall dismiss the case,” said the days of my life: I rejoice in the goodness court, “as I think——” of God. No despondent feeling, no feelA low, but blood-curdling moan came from underneath his chair and the sentenee was never concluded. His honor sprang up, seized his hat and ran from the court room. As he reached the door a mocking voice began to sing, ‘“‘Rock-a-by, baby,” and then wierd laughs rent the air. In the afternoon some one told the court that Goldstein wasa ventriloquist, and that he had caused all the trouble. Asa sequel, it may be added that Sig- mund’s address will be “County Jail, Broadway street,’ for the next thirty days. This was not due slept in a hallway. to the fact that he ing of depression, no feeling of sorrow has crossed my heart or my mind. I do not know how the body of the saints feel, not having hadthe opportunity of mingling with them as I have in former times. But my own feelings are concerned this as one of the happiest days that hasever been witnessed in of late so far as I regard for Zion the last fifty-eight years; not because I am here; not because President Woodruff is in your midst, but because of the great work itself—the progress that it has made, and the attitude that it assumes to day in the midst of the earth. There may be some who differ from me, there may be some inside the Church . whose faith has become weakened by <i a recent events, looking at matters from a natural stand point. But in my reflections, inseeking to know the will of God, He Owned a Boy. “A boy is a strange machine, isn’t he?” queried the colonel, as he looked out of IT have not been oppressed by despondency or fear, and apparently inextricathe office window. “T don’t see anything so very strange ble trouble, and when disaster was porabout that particular boy,” replied one tended that I might have that feeling of the other loungers ashe sauntered up within me. But up to this present moand saw a boy of ten on the other side of ment I have not had such a feeling given to me. the street. No thought of this character has op“But he’s got a jug,” persisted the colpressed me. I expect trials, persecuonel. 5 “Well, what of it? Can’t a boy carry tions, which may result in serious consequences, so far as this lifeis concerned, a jug?” “But he’s swinging it around his tosome of us. It has cost blood; it may again cost the lives of some of the peohead.” “Let him swing. You never saw a boy | ple of God. These are the consequences which we have been taught to anticipate who wouldn’t.” from the very beginning. When I be“T’ll bet he breaks it before he gets to came old enough to comprehend the the corner!” éxclaimed the colonel. value of this work, and the opposition it “Nonsense!” would meet, I made up my mind thatif | “Bet you $20!” I got through safely, even at the cost of “Done!” Half a dozen rushed up to watch fur- everything on earth that I held dear, to ther proceedings. The boy continued to me, even to life itself, I ought to be satswing the jug, apparently ‘bent upon per- isfied. Tt has been much better with me thus forming some particular feat, and just before hereached slipped and far than I ever expected. I have had was dashed to more. happiness, thatis of a worldly the the corner his hand jug pieces. “T kiew it! I knew the character, I have had more means, I have had more substance, I have had more quietude, I have had more rest, and less money!” affliction, less trouble and less evil to contend with, and less persecution—- it!” chuckled colonel dancing around. “Drat him—here’s your growled the other. An hour later, after spending the in- that is, asfar terval in solemn thought,the loser mildly inquired: — “Colonel, did you think you had a sure thing om me?” “Certainly. I bought that jug for the boy and gave him fifty cents to carry out the programme!” | eS SS eee Delaware still continues the use of the whipping-post, and if you want to know how it succeeds she will send you figures to prove that she has 20 per cent minor offenses than tion in the world. any as Tam personally concerned—than I expected might bethe case in my life. 3 This great work which God our Eternal Father has founded is destined— hear it, all ye Latter-day Saints, hear it, all ye ends of the earth—to fill the whole world. equal less of popula- The predictions holy prophets upon-this most glorious to be of the suhject are found in the Scripture. Small asit was in its beginnings it is a power, nevertheles,that will continue to grow and spread from pole to pole, from the centre to the circumference of globe. I have been at a loss, looking at our itasa man, to tell how we shall escape the evils contentedly smoking a punk cigar. cuting t word of a shape “You galled me under and fiung the club. old man,” said Judge my mal subsided, and for awhile things went along smoothly. =~ Mr. Gaffney testified that Schneider Tsung of the Sung dynasty (A. D.670668), who showed it to. his courtiers and reign, the “Five put into a scabbard almost as crooked as a cork-screw and bent everyway with- dulges sometimes to those around him. His clothes lovked treS “No, but I vas sure,because der gat| vas dead nexdt day.” “Howly mither of Moses,” interrupted | rage. alute and a little cried in the midship.all of which variety,” iS Elizabeth’s eat ar good music on gentleman, @ueen INRA TIT Reta ey staler tobe took for truth?” that Scaliot, a black-smith, 9 to it, to move asif it sailed upon a table were aloft,a woman made the picture frame to graze and returned tosleep within it at night. This picture. came into posession of the Emperor Tai which eo WEEKLY. gilled mit dot man Gaffney.” “Phwat a dem loir!” exclaimed asked them for an explanation, none of them, however could give. causes ee sien cup. |'This cup he dashed upon the marble FIG. 1—DIFFUSION OF GASES. The tendency of gases to mix or diffuse one pavement and it was crushed, but not into the other is very strong. A simple exbroken, by the fall. Although somewhat periment exemplifying this tendency is illusdented with a hammer, he easily bent it trated by Figs. 1 and 2, which are reproductions from Scientific American. A clean, into shape again. It was brilliant, transdry pcrous cell, such as is used in galvanic parent, but not brittle. . baiteries, is closed by a cork, in which is inserted a small glass tube. A piece of barom- | He further states that the Romans obtained their chemistry from the Arabians. ever tu'>> six or eight inches long is connected by ruler tubing with the tube of the porous and they brought it into Spain eight cencell The end of the barometer tube is turies ago. In the books of that age plunged into water and the porous cell is inthere is a kind of glass spoken of that if troduced into a vessel filled, with hydrogen or illuminating gas. The gas enters the supported by one end, by its own weight porous cell so much more rapidly than the in a day’s time would dwindle down to a air can escape through the pores of the cell fine line, so that it could be coiled athat a pressure is created which causes the air to escape through the tube and bubble up round one’s wrist like a wristlet. through the water. Tre art cf luminous painting was known to the Japanese 900 years ago, and which et opm cane aga WESTERN made water. glass tuue. These are examples respectively of endosmose and exosmose. In these experiments it is of vital inxportance to have tight joints, as the slightest leak will insure failure. The corks shouid fit tightly, and when they are not to be removed they should be carefully sealed. i Notwithstanding the great advance in ‘All hands which to the observers appeared to be as. FIG. 2—DIFFUSION OF GASES. When the porous ceil is removed from the glass globe, the reverse of what has been described occurs, the gas passing outward with much greater rapidity than the air can pass in, thereby producing a partial vacuum, Se rarified by thesun that mony. _ George Whitehead, The Lost Arts. SUBJECTS: .OF ‘INTEREST. TO STUDENTS AND OTHERS CONSIDERED. St ane De Chord—You don’t mean to say you went to an amateur concert last night? De Musio—Yes, couldn’t very well get out of it, and, besides, the object was one which I heartily “Benefit of an “No; it was to principal singers favored. orphan asylum?” raise funds to send the to Europe.” that menace us, and from seemed there was no possible which means it of escape. It is at such times that men who do not recognize it the work of God, raise the cry that “Mormonism” has received its death-blow. This work, to be understood, must be viewed with the eye of faith. who looks at itto comprehend The ee man ah it must ‘ \ ‘ Br *\ NOTP igen bc ite Tea |